Palettes / Colors / #55AAA7
#55AAA7 — Muted Teal
#55AAA7 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #55AAA7 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#55AAA7 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AA5558; it also sits naturally between #55AA7D and #5582AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #55AAA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 170, 167 |
| HSL | 178°, 33%, 50% |
| HSV | 178°, 50%, 67% |
| CMYK | 50%, 0%, 2%, 33% |
| XYZ | 25.10, 33.47, 41.70 |
| Yxy | 33.47, 0.2503, 0.3338 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.54, -26.39, -6.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.85, -21.05, -5.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 67% · Blue 65%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #55AAA7
.text { color: #55AAA7; }
.background { background-color: #55AAA7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #55AAA7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 170, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 33%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #55AAA7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 170, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #55AAA7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 170, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#55AAA7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#55AAA7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA5558:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #55AAA7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #55AAA7
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #55AAA7: ·
How #55AAA7 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #55AAA7 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #55AAA7?
#55AAA7 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 85, 170, 167). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #55AAA7?
#55AAA7 is RGB 85, 170, 167 — HSL 178°, 33%, 50% — CMYK 50%, 0%, 2%, 33%.
What colors go with #55AAA7?
Its complement is #AA5558; analogous partners are #55AA7D and #5582AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #55AAA7 for text?
Black text on #55AAA7 has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.73:1.